Need Preparedness Not Militarism Say General Wood
Major General Leonard Wood urged universal military training in colleges but without militaristic bias. He argued for civilian equality, summer drills, and that the nation must prepare for war to secure peace while honoring democratic values. He praised Roosevelt for supporting college based prep and warned against repeating historic militarism with strong ties to England and the Monroe Doctrine.
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Leonard Wood
University of Kansas
United States
England
France
Italy
Great Britain
Germany
South America
Europe
British Isles
Roosevelt
Wood
Col. Roosevelt
Essen
Officers Elected at Lawrence Rail Line & Loan Assoc Meeting
At the January 21 annual meeting of the Lawrence Rail Line and Loan association the directors chosen were I C Stevenson G W Hackman C D Eriksen George Shawnee Fr S Weatherby Dr M Reding and George O Foster At the first board meeting the officers selected were President Dr H Reding vice president George C Foster treasurer Charles Tucker secretary D C Byrn
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Lawrence Railline & Loan Association
I. C. Stevenson
G. Ww. Hackman
C. D. Eriksen
George Shawnee
Fr. S. Weatherby
Ur. Reding
George O. Foster
H. Reding
George .C. Foster
Charles Tucker
D. Cc. Byrn
Monarchists Defeated in Lisbon Combat
Republicans claim victory after fighting in Lisbon ends with monarchist defeat. Authorities report Republican forces secured control with no further clashes announced. The battle marks a decisive shift in Lisbon politics amid ongoing instability.
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Lisbon
Weather Report Summary
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Fire department reports two alarms today causing $40 loss
Fire department answered two alarms today. The first was at S. L. Nichols home 513 North Seventh Street owned by G. Eastman with a $30 loss to the house though contents were spared. Sparks from the chimney blamed. The second call came at 12 25 P M from B Lazare 908 Indiana where part of the roof burned before extinguished with about $10 loss and sparks again blamed.
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Tis
S. L. Nichols
North Seventh Street
G. Eastman
B. Lazare
Indiana
Shawnee county awards first hard surfaced road contracts
Topeka January 25 Shawnee county became Kansas first to award concrete highway contracts to connect Fort Riley with Fort Leavenworth. Total county share costs 430235.08 with sections from Topeka to Tecumseh 137293.31 and Tecumseh to Douglas line 250930.72 plus four bridges bid 42011.05. Overall 10.85 miles at 35781 per mile before federal offset, net 26836 per mile after government share.
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Topeka
Shawnee County
Kansas
Fort Riley
Fort Leavenworth
Cook & O’brien Construction Company
Kansas City
Tecumseh
Douglas County
J. O. Patterson Company
Deer
Stinson
Whetsto Creeks
Fred Littiehann
Littiehann
Shornie County
Doctors on Strike In Bremen Hold Political Action
German physicians decide to join upheaval with a Bremen strike after political unrest risks halting food gas and electricity supplies. Local Berlin paper cites planned action once traffic resupply or arrests affect citizens.
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Amsterdam
Bremen
Berlin
Lokal Anzeiger
Peace delaying Britain naval program and postal budget
London reports nothing definite on Britain’s naval program until after peace congress. Orders suspend work on warship construction including light cruisers. In Washington the Post Office bill revises salaries and authorizes 200 million dollars over three years for roads and maintenance. Dairy prices fall with butter, cheese, eggs down but butter steady, marking a war price dip.
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London
Britain
Reuters
Washington
Postal Service
Post Office
Senate Post Office Committee
Lawrence Schools Recruit Regiment for School Garden Army
Lawrence announces a new School Garden army to recruit in every room of every school. Supt Kent says a regiment will join the national school garden forces to train for soil work and food production next summer. Each room forms a company with officers and government insignia, ages 9 to 16, 100 percent enlistment prized. The effort links to relief for Armenia and food aid for France and Belgium.
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Lawrence
Gardcn
Raymond A. Kent
Federal Bureau of Education
Kent
School Garden Army
Headquarters
France
Belgium
Armenia
Will Tell How the Kansas Boys Fought in the Argonne
Hon W R Childs will speak at the First Methodist Church next Tuesday evening under the Methodist Brotherhood. Admission is free. He joined the Kansas City broadcaster in wartime and his son served in France. He promises a simple message from the Argonne about the boys who fought and many who died, to the families and friends who supported them.
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Kansas
Argonne
W. R. Childs
Battle of the Argonne
Methodist Church
Methodist Brotherhood
Mr. Childs
Childs
Professor Dunlap Talks On Bible As Literature
Professor Dunlap will lecture informally before the Christian Endeavor Society at the United Brethren Church corner of Vermont and 17th Streets tomorrow evening at 7 o clock. The talk is open to the public.
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Dunlap
Christian Endeavor Society
The
United Brethren Church
Vermont
17Th Streets
County refunds total eleven thousand three hundred fifteen dollars
County Treasurer J C Stevenson reports that rebates of 11 315 02 were allowed on tax payments made before January 1 reducing the year’s levy of 630 000. Influenza delays extended the final rebate date. Banks aided by handling mail collections totaling 82 450 24 with several banks listed by name and amount.
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J. C. Stevenson
First National Bank of Overbrook
Kansas State Bank of Overbrook
Lone Star Bank
Vinland
Lecompton
Kaw Valley Bank of
Eudora
Eudora State Bank of
Peoples’ Bank of
Baldwin
Baldwin State Bank of
Governor Allen to Speak in Lawrence Dinner
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce secured Governor Allen to attend a dinner in his honor promising an address on his work with the ath division in France. If possible he may speak at the university in the afternoon to reach a larger audience. He served in France and stayed in close contact with Kansas soldiers.
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Chamber of Commerce of
Lawrence
Allen
Chamber of Commerce
France
Kansas Boys
County drive speeds Jewish-Armenian Relief effort
Captains from county districts prepare for a meeting today with County Treasurer EC Stevenson to accelerate work on the relief campaign. Poor road conditions in the county hamper travel and slow reporting, with funds mainly accumulating in Lawrence and nearby areas.
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EC. Stevenson
Lawrence
Allied Forces Repelled by Bolsheviki Near Archangel
Washington reports a January 22 dispatch from Archangel stating allied forces retired from advance positions under pressure from superior Bolshevik forces. American losses included 1 killed, 17 wounded, 11 missing at Ust Pedenga, with further attacks repulsed and positions evacuated. General March notes inter Allied high command in France controls the Archangel situation. Whaling booms in the South Atlantic near South Georgia, South Shetlands, and the South Orkneys.
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Washington
Archangel
March
Ust Pedinga
Shenhurst
Ust Pedenga
Inter-Allied High Command
France
Douglas County Sees Half Loaf Appeal For Relief Aid
Amid sparse donations the Douglas county drive for the Near East relief reports only about half the $10,000 goal raised. Treasurer I. Li Meade notes many gifts are unrecorded as volunteers work to tally late contributions totaling around $4,236.01. Local residents, including numerous citizens listed, continue to contribute modestly while many donations remain in captains’ hands awaiting treasurer’s verification.
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Henderson S. Martin
Douglas County Committee For the Relief of the
Near East
Douglas County
Europe
I. Ji Meade
J. Li Anderson
A. B. Stanwix
Dora Iryant
J. A. Forth
Chas. L. Shivrar
Ben Urbansky
Florence Brown Sherbon
David L. Patterson
Wm. S. Johnson
A. J. Boynton
S. F. Horton
R. T. Crew
M. Lee Sorey
J.,a. Benson
W. D. Lyons
J. W. de Anderson
H. J.rublee
G. N. Watson
D. S. Long
EK. Coons
W. J. Hull
F.H. Klock
W. D. Gwin
W. H. Johnson
Wm. LaCogs
Anna Smith
J. G.,uhrlaub
M. Horkman
C. W. Newby
Louisa
Emma Wall
A. G. Mitchell
J. N. Roberts
A. van Hardeck
Hl. L. Chambers
H. M. Light
W. P. Courtney
H. D. Rhinehart
Fob. Varnum
F. A. Blissner
J. N. Beamer
John S. Woodruff
Gilbert R. Smith
D. F. Heaston
Prof. Haworth
Nellie F. Clevinger
Mrs. L. L. Dyche
Nora Atkinson
Barbara
Sevenback bowling split as Stevenson and Hults tie
In the Elks sevenback tournament Stevenson and Hults split four games with Kirchoff’s 216 leading Stevenson and Ketzel’s 2238 for Hults. Team scores show Berger 541 and Edmondson 547 as the Bern er beat Edmondson three games. Joint church services planned as Plymouth Church and the Presbyterian Church merge for the evening with Dr Bleck speaking. Baroness Cederstrom and Baron celebrate 20th wedding anniversary today.
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Elks
Stevenson
Hults
Kirchoff
Ketzel
Berner
Edmondson
Berger
Cederstrom
Adelina Patti
America second to France in western front strength
Figures released by General March show on November 11 the United States held 1,950,100 soldiers on the western front, with France at 2,559,000 as of November 1. British and Portuguese troops totaled 1,718,000 and Belgian Italian forces about 200,000. Demobilization figures up to January 24 list 57,386 officers and 858,117 men discharged by the United States, while Britain reported 22,759 officers and 611,950 men discharged.
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France
March
United States
Washington
All Must Write Every Yank in France Card to Folks
Washington Jan 25 General Pershing orders every American in France to mail a post card to nearest relative with present location health and military unit Special post cards supplied for this purpose announced by General March Also New York Jan 25 German ships totaling 450000 tons allotted to the United States for troop transportation including the Hamburg American liner Imp erator and Reconstruction to be debated at a Boston convention of the Massachusetts State Branch of the American Federation of Labor
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France
Washington
General Pershing
March
New York
United States
Boston
Massachusetts
American Federation of Labor
Cowboy in Check Scam Narrowly Foiled by Sam Galitzky
Sam Galitzky tracked a con artist posing as a cowboy after he used checks to buy a hat, shoes, harness and a suit across Lawrence and other stores. The suspect boarded a train to meet a accomplice but was spotted, confronted by police, and found carrying a concealed revolver. Clyde C. of Wichita is jailed on charges. Community business groups plan meetings and officers as local commerce ties hold annual events.
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Sam Galitzky
Galitzky
Les Galitzky
Lawrence
Sam
Fairfax -Hut
Santa Fe
Nate
Clyde C
Wichita
City
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